tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115118557864194582024-03-19T05:22:57.883-04:00Hellions of Troy Roller DerbyMarcie Pryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10748321980133082299noreply@blogger.comBlogger261125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11511855786419458.post-22262430543326384742013-06-07T08:30:00.000-04:002013-06-07T08:30:01.214-04:00hellionsoftroyrollerderby.com updated<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We've updated our website with our new headshots ... check out!<br />
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Hair/Makeup by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TrueGraceMakeup">True Grace Makeup</a>Marcie Pryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10748321980133082299noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11511855786419458.post-7825424257573126932013-06-06T08:00:00.000-04:002013-06-06T08:00:02.330-04:00Send the Hellions to ECDX! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We're headed to <a href="http://www.phillyrollerderby.com/ecdx">East Coast Derby Extravaganza</a> (ECDX), a large-scale derby event where teams from all over the country compete, at the end of the month! But we need help getting our 14+ person roster there. We've set up a donation page to help us defray the cost of travel and lodging.<br />
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<i>Check out our PayPal FundRazr link for more information:</i><br />
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<b><i>What your donation will fund</i></b><br />
<b>Transportation:</b> carpooling skaters will travel approximately 450 miles round trip.<br />
<b>Lodging:</b> two nights in a hotel. We're not strangers to 6+ people to a room, but we're shooting to raise enough so everyone gets a spot on a bed!<br />
<i>No amount is too small -- we appreciate all your support!</i>Marcie Pryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10748321980133082299noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11511855786419458.post-72064379241904630192013-06-05T21:37:00.000-04:002013-06-05T21:37:52.938-04:00Outdoor practice at the Crossings in ColonieMonday night we had practice at the Crossings in Colonie. We started with some offskates exercises lead by Bloody Knuckles Betty. This included a team building activity which Betty described as "something from the Might Ducks".<br />
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After offskates we geared up for some trail skating! A couple girls didn't have outdoor wheels so they ran along with us. Viper Martini, our resident runner, was booking it! At the end she raced Trixie Firecracker down the trail and kept up!<br />
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The weather held out for a very nice evening of outdoor skating. Looking forward to hitting up the Crossings again this summer!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great night for an outdoor skate session with the Hellions!</td></tr>
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<br />Marcie Pryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10748321980133082299noreply@blogger.com1The Crossings of Colonie, 580 Albany Shaker Road, Loudonville, NY 12211, USA42.7189546 -73.78986730000002618.960029100000003 -115.09846130000003 66.477880100000007 -32.481273300000026tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11511855786419458.post-71145012657195049242013-04-27T14:00:00.000-04:002013-04-27T14:00:01.034-04:00Green Mountain scrimmage in Burlington.A couple weeks ago we drove up to Burlington to scrimmage the <a href="http://www.gmderbydames.com/">Green Mountain Derby Dames</a> - one of my favorite roadtrips! Thank you GMDD for hosting us!<br />
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After the scrimmage we headed into town for some drinks and chow. We saw a woman on the street that had a cornucopia of rainbow and unicorns. Did I mention that Burlington is my favorite? The only thing missing was a team attempt at the <a href="http://hellionsoftroy.blogspot.com/2011/03/hellions-of-troy-take-on-vermonster.html">Vermonster</a> again.<br />
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This weekend marked my first of three consecutive derby weekends in April... The 2013 derby season is in full swing!Marcie Pryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10748321980133082299noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11511855786419458.post-87261129312275164542013-04-26T21:32:00.000-04:002013-04-26T21:32:00.622-04:00St. Baldrick's - Jezibelle N. Hell shaves her head for charity<br />
Roc City Roller Derby hosted a St. Baldrick's event the same day as our <a href="http://hellionsoftroy.blogspot.com/2013/04/quick-recap-of-first-two-bouts.html">bout</a>. Jezibelle N. Hell decided to raise money and participate. She said she shaved her head three times in high school... so, no big deal! But it is a big deal. <br />
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<i>The St. Baldrick's Foundation currently funds more in childhood cancer research grants than any organization except the U.S. government. The Foundation coordinates its signature head-shaving events worldwide, where volunteers get bald to stand in solidarity with kids fighting cancer and raise money to support life-saving childhood cancer research. St. Baldrick's events are the largest volunteer-driven fundraising opportunity benefitting pediatric cancer research. - <a href="http://www.stbaldricks.org/">http://www.stbaldricks.org/</a></i></blockquote>
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Here are some photos related to the shaving event<br />
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It's not too late to donate to St. Baldrick's via Jez' page:
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<i>No big deal</i> that our photoshoot was also the next weekend. Jezibelle rocked it. At least her hair was easy to "do"!</div>
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Marcie Pryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10748321980133082299noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11511855786419458.post-11152373436912943092013-04-26T19:48:00.000-04:002013-04-26T19:48:37.740-04:00Quick Recap of First Two Bouts<b>March 2 - HoTRD vs. Green Mountain Derby Dames</b><br />
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Our first WFTDA sanctioned bout! Against our great friends from Burlington, VT - the <a href="http://www.gmderbydames.com/">Green Mountain Derby Dames</a>!<br />
I was on the roster for this bout, however I ended up with a late case of <b>the flu</b> (!!!) and ended up having to miss the bout - I couldn't even go and watch.<br />
GMDD is a strong team and was a good challenge for us. The final score of the bout of 228 GMDD - 110 HoT.<br />
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<b>March 23 - HoTRD vs. Roc City Roller Derby</b><br />
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This bout took place at RIT college - neat! This is also where our former skater CrickHit goes to school - so we got to hang out with her that weekend. She's skating with Roc City's B team... so awesome. I wish I started derby in college!<br />
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Roc City took an early lead and racked up point quickly. The score at halftime was 211 Roc - 55 HoT. After a good peptalk in the locker room from coaching, we refocused and kept the damage minimal. Roc still took the win with a final score Roc 306 - HoT 126, but we were happy with the second half. Roc also had perhaps the best hospitality ever - their skaters set up a potluck so there was tons of different and delicious food to enjoy after the bout.<br />
Roc City also hosted a St. Baldrick's event that day - Jezibelle N. Hell participated - blog on that coming up soon!<br />
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<br />Marcie Pryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10748321980133082299noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11511855786419458.post-45095895080241227912013-04-21T08:30:00.000-04:002013-04-26T18:49:45.237-04:00Take a deep breath and jump<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A couple weeks ago <a href="http://wftda.com/">WFTDA</a> released an updated <a href="http://wftda.com/news/wftda-updates-minimum-skills-requirements">Minimum Skills Requirements</a> (MSR) document, a document that WFTDA member leagues had been reviewing and beta testing for the past [undisclosed amount of time]. Since the Hellions had this information in advance and our coaching department was getting ready for league evaluations anyway, we've been able to do some "dry run" evaluations this week.<br />
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One of the revised skills is being able to hop over an object at least <b>6 inches</b> in height without touching the object or losing balance, while skating at a moderate pace. The former standard was <b>3 inches</b>.<br />
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When you're brand new to derby the idea of jumping any height is intimidating. <i>You want me to what? Are you kidding with me? Nope!</i> I say: <b>Just take a deep breath and go for it.</b> Practicing jumps helps build muscle memory just in case you have to jump over a fallen skater on the track. This has happened to me before and thankfully my body just DID it without me having to think about it.<br />
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Anyway, I remember when I was a new skater and would just do sort of a standard little hop, just high enough to clear the 3 inch cone. Then one day when I was feeling particularly energetic, I built up some speed before <b>launching</b> myself into the air, kinda trying to see if I could get my feet to touch my backside. WOW! I don't remember if I stuck the landing, but after trying it again a few more times I realized it was just another fun, new, and useful trick I had added to my skill set.<br />
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The best part of this hopping drill this past week was that everyone participated, including the fresh meat. They had already practiced hops maybe once or twice in the past... maybe once jumping over an actual object. Even though there were some nervous faces, everyone gave it a shot. By the end of the drill, everyone was hopping higher than their first shot. It was awesome!<br />
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<br />Marcie Pryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10748321980133082299noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11511855786419458.post-38679152220044145872013-04-12T08:39:00.000-04:002013-04-12T08:39:00.526-04:00Roster for this weekend's bout - introducing some new facesIntroducing our roster for tomorrow'ss bout! We've got some new faces making their debut with the Herculadies this weekend: Felony Femme, Moxie Furious, Painted Lady, and Wanda Smacksemoff. Wicked Irish also makes her Hellions home bout debut this weekend!<br />
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Catch the derby action! Hellions vs Lumber Jills - <b>Saturday April 13 @ 7pm at Rollarama!</b>
Going to the bout? Say so on Facebook! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/342182402569687/">https://www.facebook.com/events/342182402569687/ </a><br />
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<br />Marcie Pryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10748321980133082299noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11511855786419458.post-42228868573150459282013-04-11T16:11:00.000-04:002013-04-11T16:11:00.103-04:00I'm Short Temper and it's my day - April 11 ... 411!Just a quick fun post to show off my headshot from our recent photoshoot with <a href="http://dinopetrocelliphoto.com/">Dino Petrocelli</a> and <a href="http://truegracemakeup.webs.com/">True Grace Makeup</a>!<br />
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<br />Marcie Pryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10748321980133082299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11511855786419458.post-37866856633014069322013-04-11T08:32:00.000-04:002013-04-11T08:32:00.285-04:00Two derby events this weekend: bout and recruitment event!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On Saturday, April 13th, the Hellions of Troy’s B-team, the Herculadies, will take on Plattsburgh’s <a href="http://www.plattsburghrollerderby.com/">North Country Lumber Jills</a>. <b>Last year the Herculadies faced off against the Lumber Jills in their closest bout of the season, skating away with the win 152 to 126.</b> The Herculadies finished their last season with a 5-1 record and are looking forward to another successful season.<br />
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In addition to aggressive, fast-paced all-female roller derby action, fans can look forward to a <b>beer garden</b> at this bout! You read correctly – 21+ fans can now enjoy an ice cold beverage while watching the Herculadies and Lumber Jills go head to head on the track.<br />
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The bout will take place at <b>Rollarama Skating Center in Schenectedy, NY</b> on <b>Saturday, April 13th. Doors will open at 7 p.m.; with the first whistle starting the bout at 8 p.m.</b> Attendees are encouraged to bring their own chairs as <b>seating is limited.</b><br />
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Tickets for the bout are $10 in advance, $12 at the door, and $3 for kids under 12. The Hellions also offer reduced rates for groups over 10.<br />
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<b>Open Recruitment!!! You could play roller derby! Recruitment Event this Sunday night @ 7pm at Rollarama Skating Center.</b></div>
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The Hellions are currently in open recruitment for skaters, referees, and non-skating officials and will be hosting a special recruitment event on Sunday, April 14th from 7-9 p.m. at Rollarama to complete this derby-filled weekend. Women over 18 can join as skaters.<br />
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Both men and women over 18 can join as referees, officials, and volunteers. If you have an awesome attitude, the Hellions have a place for you! To learn more about Hellions recruitment, contact hellionsrecruitment@gmail.com.Marcie Pryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10748321980133082299noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11511855786419458.post-42710352311934334862013-03-27T20:37:00.001-04:002013-03-27T20:46:17.572-04:00Hellions Living Social Deal: Frequently Asked QuestionsHow to use your Living Social Voucher at any one (1) of our 2013 Home Bout Dates and more Frequently Asked Questions<br />
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+ Present LivingSocial voucher at the door to redeem. You can print the voucher yourself or present a smartphone with the LivingSocial app. We will have a list of people who purchased the voucher at the door.<br />
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+ Living Socials are good for any one home bout: April 13, October 12, or November 9. Admission to the September 21 Annual Charity Home bout is FREE for all spectators. If you purchased multiple vouchers, you will be able to use one each per bout.<br />
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+ Doors open at 7pm. First whistle at 8pm. Bouts are about 1.5 hours long.<br />
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+ Bouts have not historically sold out, but come early to get a good seat. We offer trackside seating (first come, first serve) and standing room. Fans can also bring their own chairs to guarantee seating.<br />
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+ If you purchased a Merch credit with your voucher, that credit is only good for Hellions merch (not Rollarama snack bar).<br />
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+ Have more questions? Contact us: hellionsadm@gmail.com or by giving us a call: 518-578-4730<br />
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<i><b>Thank you to all who purchased a Hellions of Troy Roller Derby ticket voucher is March 2013!</b></i><br />
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<br />Marcie Pryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10748321980133082299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11511855786419458.post-63134137128996274682013-03-22T00:34:00.000-04:002013-03-22T00:34:00.600-04:00Check out men's roller derby in Albany tonight<br />
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Can't make it to the Hellions bout in Rochester this weekend? It's ok - I forgive you, I guess... but you can make it up by checking out the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CDMRD">Capital District Men's Roller Derby</a> (aka Capital District Trauma Authority (CDTA)) bout this weekend at the Washington Avenue Armory. This bout is a double header with the Albany All Stars, who are taking on the women's team from Connecticut.<br />
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While the Hellions are taking on Roc City in a WFTDA sanctioned bout, CDTA will take on Connecticut’s Death Quads for some <a href="http://www.mensrollerderbyassociation.com/">MRDA</a> action!<br />
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The bout will take place at Washington Ave Armory in Albany this Saturday March 23rd. Doors open at 5 p.m., with the first whistle starting the bout at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door, and $4 for kids under 12.Marcie Pryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10748321980133082299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11511855786419458.post-77284820329111789522013-03-21T09:00:00.000-04:002013-03-21T09:00:07.967-04:00Hellions head out to Rochester for a roller derby weekendThis weekend we are headed out to <b>Rochester </b>to take on <a href="http://www.rocderby.com/">Roc City Roller Derby</a>. It's a double header bout, more roller derby than you can shake a stick at!<br />
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Our last full length bout against Roc City was in 2011 against their B-Team , a close game! Hellions 85 - Roc City 92. This time we're sending the Hellions for a sanction bout, which will count towards our WFTDA ranking.</div>
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I actually missed that game that year (I think I was on vacation?). The last time I was in Rochester was for roller derby was for a newbie scrimmage with the Utica Roller Girls in 2010! I think it was one of my first away scrimmages. I specifically remember being afraid of one of their really tall skaters, GWAR (who <a href="http://www.rocderby.com/maulers.htm">still plays</a>, I see). I described her as "7 feet tall" in my <a href="http://hellionsoftroy.blogspot.com/2010/05/derby-road-trip.html">blog post about the scrimmage</a>, hahaha. We will see if that is actually the case.</div>
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That weekend I drove out to Rochester with Kitty P and Reading Rambo and we stayed at Kitty's house. The next day we went to the Lilac Festival. It's one of my most fond roller derby field trip memories.</div>
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On Friday night I took a little roadtrip to Oneonta with Jezibelle N Hell and her kiddo Lilly (aka my sidekick) to check out the <a href="http://midhudsonmisfits.com/">Mid-Hudson Misfits</a> first game ever! They were hosted by the <a href="http://www.oneontarollerderby.com/">Oneonta Roller Derby</a>'s Derailing Darlings. I've been out to their venue (Interskate 88) a couple other times for their bouts, including their first one against Central New York (CNY). I really love all the strings of lights they hang from the ceiling at the venue!<br />
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The bout was fun - not a very fast level of play, but I still saw team work and basic strategy. Oneonta was pretty aggressive with their hits and their jammers liked to go one-on-one with the other jammer. The Misfits were down by about 70 points at halftime, but they started the second half strong. Oneonta wasn't ready to give up their big lead, though. I recall Squirrel Jam having a crazy awesome power jam - it was awesome!! There were definitely a couple confusing points with too many people in the box.<br />
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The Misfits came to our practice a couple weeks ago to <a href="http://hellionsoftroy.blogspot.com/2013/02/scrimmage-vs-mid-hudson-misfits.html">scrimmage</a>, so there were lots of faces I recognized on the track.<br />
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I have known Square Broot (I love her name!!) and Ophelia Knockers since I started playing roller derby! I was really happy to see them play! I also saw Miranda Wrights back on skates (yay!) and hung out with Pushup Zebra and Hispanic Attack.<br />
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The only bummer was the ride home -- snowstorm!! Some people say Jezibelle is a crazy driver...but she definitely knows how to drive in the snow. But then once the snow was clear - I'll admit... she's pretty crazy. Overall, great roadtrip down I-88!<br />
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And lastly... enough of my crappy iphone photos... make sure to check out Hispanic Attack's photos on facebook!</div>
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Did you see this in your inbox this morning? The Hellions of Troy are offering a LivingSocial deal this week! Check it out here:<br />
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Mark your calendars! A month from now we'll be back at <a href="http://www.rollarama.com/">Rollarama Skating Center</a> for an action packed Saturday night! Our B Team, the <a href="http://hellionsoftroy.blogspot.com/2012/06/herculadies.html">Herculadies</a>, take on our friends from Plattsburgh - the <a href="http://www.plattsburghrollerderby.com/">North Country Lumber Jills</a>!<br />
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The Herculadies came out on top the last time our teams met in a full length bout, last year on June 16 <b>(Herculadies 157 - Lumber Jills 12)</b>. The teams are well matched and the Jills are a super super fun team to play (and even more fun at the afterparty!!!) Hope to see you April 13!<br />
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<br />Marcie Pryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10748321980133082299noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11511855786419458.post-30939440292955221412013-03-13T20:49:00.000-04:002013-03-13T20:49:07.837-04:00Photos from March 2 boutCheck out some photos from our March 2 season opener against the Green Mountain Derby Dames (Burlington, VT). I was actually home sick with the flu for this bout - bummer :(<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hellions and Green Mountain lined up to start a jam.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baby Nuclear lined up as the Hellions jammer, sporting a hockey helmet and bandana - intimidating!<br />
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Check out more photos by Sean Childs on his facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.612504025431435.1073741826.100000155297353">https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.612504025431435.1073741826.100000155297353</a><br />
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Another photographer, Bob Donlon also took some shots are our bout. You can view his photos on his smugmug page: <a href="http://galleries.bobdonlon.com/Other/Roller-Derby/2013-0302-HellionsOfTroy/">http://galleries.bobdonlon.com/Other/Roller-Derby/2013-0302-HellionsOfTroy/</a><br />
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While we didn't win the bout, it was still a good time and a learning experience for the Hellions. We had a packed house -- a great start to our season! Thank you to everyone for coming out. <br />
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Lastly, one special thing about this bout: it was our first <a href="http://wftda.com/">WFTDA </a>sanctioned bout! When we play other charter teams from WFTDA leagues we are able to be <a href="http://wftda.com/rankings">ranked </a>amongst the other WFTDA leagues in the world. I think we need to play one more ranked bout before we are eligible for rankings. Anyway, even though we lost, it was really awesome to see our name on the WFTDA website after the bout.<br />
<b>Final score: Green Mountain 228 - HoTRD 110.</b>Marcie Pryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10748321980133082299noreply@blogger.com0Rollarama Skating Center42.7742851 -73.935535217.2522506 -115.2441292 68.2963196 -32.626941200000005tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11511855786419458.post-59257775130769724712013-02-28T08:00:00.000-05:002013-03-06T22:08:59.032-05:00First home bout of 2013 this weekend -- Saturday March 2!<i>From our press release...</i><br />
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On Saturday, March 2nd, the <a href="http://www.hellionsoftroyrollerderby.com/">Hellions of Troy</a> will start their 2013 season off with a bang against Vermont’s <a href="http://www.gmderbydames.com/">Green Mountain Derby Dames</a>’ Grade A Fancies. The Hellions of Troy became a Full Member League of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (<a href="http://wftda.com/">WFTDA</a>) in December of last year and are looking forward to their first season as a ranked league.<br />
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<i> “We have been working towards a WFTDA ranking since I joined the league over two years ago. To finally be skating in our first ranked, sanctioned bout is exciting, to say the least!”</i> said skater Roshi Shivalila, a.k.a. Baby Nuclear.
This particular bout holds added significance to the Hellions, as they have skated against the Green Mountain Derby Dames five times over the past five years, their first matchup taking place at the Fun Spot in Lake George, NY in 2008. Skater and league manager Marcie Pry, a.k.a. Short Temper noted <i>“The Dames have supported us since our league was founded, so it feels even more special to face-off against them in our first WFTDA sanctioned bout.” </i><br />
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The bout will take place at <a href="http://rollarama.com/">Rollarama Skating Center</a> in Schenectedy, NY on Saturday, March 2nd. Doors will open at 7 p.m., with the first whistle starting the bout at 8 p.m. <b>Attendees are encouraged to bring their own chairs as seating is limited. </b>An after party at Clinton’s Ditch, located 112 South College Street in Schenectedy, will immediately follow the bout.<br />
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Tickets for the bout are $10 in advance, $12 at the door, and $3 for kids under 12. The Hellions also offer reduced rates for groups over 10 and a $35 season pass (a $48 value) for those interested in attending all four home bouts this season.<br />
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Season pass: <a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/334909">http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/334909</a><br />
Individual events: <a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/10828">http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/10828</a><br />
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You can also buy tickets direct from any Hellion.<br />
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Going to the bout? Say so on facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/347611668685556/">https://www.facebook.com/events/347611668685556/</a>Marcie Pryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10748321980133082299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11511855786419458.post-38315844380830557992013-02-27T17:45:00.000-05:002013-02-27T17:45:00.154-05:00Scrimmage vs Mid-Hudson Misfits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On Sunday night the Hellions hosted the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/midhudsonmisfits">Mid-Hudson Misfits</a>, a team from Ulster County, NY. We had two new skaters playing who had never bouted: Painted Lady and Felony Femme! MHM had several newer skaters as well.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Felony Femme, black jammer, breaks through the pack.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Painted Lady, right, works in a wall with Bloody Knuckles Betty, Wicked Irish, <br />
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We had several visiting officials for the scrimmage as well, including LudaChris Speed and a referee named "Goodeye Might". Please say his name outloud and laugh when it gives you an Australian accent. I love it!<br />
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Some skaters also invited some friends and family, so we had a tiny crowd to catch the action. One of our superfans, Special Ed, even made MHM some welcome signs!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Betty and Wheezy work together to <br />
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For this scrimmage I jammed (instead of blocking) almsot exclusively. We used about a 3 or 4 person jammer rotation. Honestly, I wish I had warmed up a little better for the scrimmage. I did some easy laps and stetched, but not what I typically do before an actual bout. Reminder newsflash to me: a scrimmage is treated pretty much just like an actual bout!
Even though I felt a little lethargic, I think I jammed pretty well - very much in part due to the <b>excellent blockers</b> on my team.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me, one-on-one against the MHM jammer! Looks like she has the upper hand, <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wicked Irish giving me a little push to help me break past the last two pink blockers.<br />
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Even though MHM is newer, they still had some good concepts of strategy and a couple good jammers. They were also very, very nice! I love when derby girls are friendly or chatty on the line. I have a lot more fun. I have known Square Brute and Opehlia Knockers of MHM for almost my whole derby career- they are so nice!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ophelia Knockers and Square Brute (in pink, left) work together to hold me as jammer back.<br />
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The Hellions won the scrimmage but I think we all had fun and it was a good learning experience.<br />
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Excitingly, the <a href="http://midhudsonmisfits.com/">Mid-Hudson Misftis</a> just announced their season schedule! Their first bout is Friday March 15 against Oneonta Roller Derby.Marcie Pryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10748321980133082299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11511855786419458.post-820322153182004302012-10-11T07:05:00.000-04:002012-10-11T07:05:00.130-04:00Open recruitment - now through the fall!Interested in roller derby? We are <a href="http://www.hellionsoftroyrollerderby.com/join-us/">recruiting</a> now through the Fall, with specific events at Rollarama Skating Center the week of October 14.
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Sunday October 14 - 7pm-9pm<br />
Monday October 15 - 7pm-9pm<br />
Thursday October 18 - 9pm-11pm<br />
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Now is a great time to join the Hellions. While we're at the end of the season, as "fresh meat" you'll spend the next three months learning the skills required to play derby in 2013, including how to stop, fall safely, and give/take hits.<br />
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Come see what we're all aBOUT - check out our home game at Rollarama this Saturday, October 13: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/156557224484877/">https://www.facebook.com/events/156557224484877/</a><br />
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<br />Marcie Pryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10748321980133082299noreply@blogger.com191tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11511855786419458.post-82964902039960053572012-10-07T08:55:00.000-04:002012-10-07T08:55:00.208-04:00Next Hellions bout - Saturday October 13The Hellions' Herculadies (B Team) take on <a href="http://www.pairodicecityrollerderby.com/">Pair O'Dice City Rollers</a> this coming Saturday at Rollaram! Advance tickets here: <a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/269784">http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/269784</a><br />
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<br />Marcie Pryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10748321980133082299noreply@blogger.com2Rollarama Skating Center42.7742851 -73.935535242.7684571 -73.945405700000009 42.7801131 -73.9256647tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11511855786419458.post-20192619993696076232012-08-31T01:00:00.001-04:002012-08-31T01:10:15.565-04:00Last practice before Empire Skate Showdown 3This Saturday is the third annual New York State Roller Derby Tournament: <a href="http://www.longislandrollerrebels.com/ess/">Empire Skate Showdown</a>. The Hellions A team has had a tough season, and this is the cumulative event - most of us are done bouting for 2012 after this weekend (though we do still have three home bouts: <a href="http://www.hellionsoftroyrollerderby.com/schedule/">schedule</a>).<br />
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While Monday's practice was focused on endurance and skills, tonight we had a walk through on strategy and a situation scrimmage.<br />
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I thought the team was really focused tonight and I think we've all put in a good amount of effort to understand our team strategy. I'm really proud of my teammates because we are still thriving and pushing forward despite all our losses this season.<br />
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I'm also super thankful for the rest of the skaters who I won't share the track with on Saturday, but have pushed us on our home turf during practice all year, especially the last couple months. Without them it would be so much harder to prepare. I am thankful they come to practice and scrimmage us, even though it sucks to be on the "non-roster" team... you get beat up, I've been there. But a lot of the girls still give us a run for our money. Not to mention the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CDMRD">CDTA men's derby</a> skaters who attend our practices. Thank you thank you thank you.<br />
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Our coaches, captains, and bout production manager, Torya Anewone, have also worked hard to get us ready. Practice plans, strategy review, and just keeping us organized behind the scenes is so much work. Keeping Hellions on the same page is like herding cats. We would be even more all over the place without our staff.<br />
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Heck - even thank you to all the teams that beat us this season. We want the taste of victory even more and it will be that much sweeter, too. Thank you for pushing us to work harder and making us realize it doesn't come easy.<br />
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Tonight it hit me how excited, nervous, stressed, and <b>ready</b> I am for this weekend. It's our time to shine. To alleviate my worries, I am just going to be like this cat:<br />
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<br />Marcie Pryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10748321980133082299noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11511855786419458.post-17764272760734299482012-06-19T19:44:00.000-04:002012-06-19T19:44:00.691-04:00My Two Year Bout-aversaryI almost forgot - the <a href="http://hellionsoftroy.blogspot.com/2012/05/ottawa-bout-recap-part-2.html">bout</a> I played in on May 12 against Rideau Valley was my two year anniversary of <a href="http://hellionsoftroy.blogspot.com/2010/05/6-things-i-learned-at-my-first-bout.html">my first bout</a> against the Utica Roller Girls (May 8, 2010). In 2011 I bouted the same weekend (May 14), <a href="http://hellionsoftroy.blogspot.com/2011/06/catching-up-on-bout-recaps-hotrd-vs_27.html">against Garden State</a>.<br />
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I joined the Hellions in September 2009. The first practice I showed up to was actually at Frear Park... it was right before we moved to Rollarama. It was also the end of their season, and there were no bouts even scheduled until April 2010...it was 6 months before I could even think about playing in a game. <br />
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For those 6 months I trained and learned the game. I watched a lot of roller derby and really fell in love after attending the 2010 WFTDA Championships in Philadelphia. We didn't have the formal fresh meat training we have now. Our league has grown a lot in the past 2.5 years. Remember when I said we didn't bout for 6 months when I joined? Things somehow changed after that... from April 2010 to November 2011 we had at least one both every single month with the exception of two. 22 bouts and two tournaments in 18 months.)<br />
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I have personal goals and goals for the league...but on that subject, I'm not gonna talk about it, I'm gonna be about it. Here's to another amazing year as a Hellion.Marcie Pryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10748321980133082299noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11511855786419458.post-77345410534693542522012-06-18T07:04:00.000-04:002012-06-18T07:04:00.413-04:00You Can't Hide That Hellions Pride - Albany Pride Parade and Festival 2012We've participated in the <a href="http://www.capitalpridecenter.org/">Capital District Pride</a> Parade and Event for the past couple years, but this was the first year I was able to personally attend. We had a bout in Connecticut the night before, but I dragged myself out of bed by 10am (haha) and headed to Washington Park (where I was lucky to snag a close parking spot). I met the girls and we set up our table, chairs, and tent.<br />
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There were so many fun and colorful people there. Note, telling a friend you're "by the people with the rainbows" is not a great way to describe your location.<br />
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I've marched in a lot of parades (I'm in a marching band, but that's another story), but this was one of the funnest. We saw our friends from <a href="http://www.wrpi.org/">WRPI</a>'s Homo Radio, and ended up marching behind a really friendly church group. The crowd was super fun.<br />
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About 10 Hellions were in our walking group, and we had three people skating: me, Epic, and Disharmony. We all skated the night before, and I want to give a shout out to Disharmony who was zooming around with awesome energy the whole parade. We joined hands and skating in circles at one point during the parade route. Jezibelle also pulled her daughter in a wagon and she passed out leis.
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Skating in the street was fun, except the cobblestones on Lark Street! I had to tip-toe over them on my toe stops. I may or may not have walked through the grass in my skates (wearing my outdoor wheels) at the end of the parade. I loved when we walked past the stage and they announced our name!<br />
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The rest of the day we spent at our tent talking to tons of wonderful and interesting people. Near the end of the day, the event MCs said it was time for parade awards, such as best float. I didn't even know they had awards. Suddenly... we heard "Best Walking Group in the Parade.... the Hellions of Troy!" WOW! Epic and I ran across the park to the stage to pick up the trophy - we were so excited! We got a trophy!! We are going to ask the owner of Rollarama if we can keep the trophy at the rink.<br />
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I got a little bit sunburned, but otherwise it was a really beautiful day to spending in Albany's Washington Park with the Hellions.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thank you to Epic for organizing the Hellions to be involved with Pride this year!</td></tr>
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<br />Marcie Pryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10748321980133082299noreply@blogger.com2